Kettlebell Ipsilateral Reverse Lunge

The kettlebell ipsilateral reverse lunge targets the lower body while enhancing balance and stability.

  1. Stand upright with a kettlebell in one hand at your side.
  2. Step back with the same leg as the kettlebell, lowering your body into a lunge.
  3. Keep your front knee aligned over your ankle and your back knee hovering above the ground.
  4. Push through your front heel to return to the starting position.

How to perform the Kettlebell Ipsilateral Reverse Lunge

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kettlebell Ipsilateral Reverse Lunge using your kettlebell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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